Window squeegee



March 29, 1938. N. HAWRYLASZ WINDOW SQUEEGEE Filed June 30, 1933 Hall/$222? Patented Mar. 29, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICELI'Y WINDOW SQUEEGEE Nykyfor Hawrylasz, Minneapolis, Minn. Application June 30, 1933, Serial No. 678,458

7 Claims.

My invention is for a window squeegee having replaceable parts which are connected together to form a unitary structure. The holder for the flexible squeegee strip is a channel-shaped member, and is removably attached to the handle which is formed with a socket to receive a stick. The channel member is adapted to hold the squeegee member which is in the form of a strip of flexible material, adjustable and replaceable, so that the same may be adjusted by reversing it which permits the use of all of the edges thereof. When the squeegee member becomes worn on one edge it may be reversed in the holder, thereby giving a greater utility to my window squeegee. Further, the flexible squeegee member may be replaced when it is finally worn out, by a new member of a similar character.

It is a feature to provide a simple, inexpensive unitary holder for the squeegeeing strips, one of which acts as the flexible wiping member and which is adapted to contact the glass, while the other is a flexible reinforcing member and is spaced from the marginal working edg ofthe squeegee member. A further feature'resides in providing a means of reinforcing'the rubber squeegee member to provide a firmer nature to the body of the same, yet leaving the working'edge thereof free to flex in operation. Thus a better squeegee is provided because the squeegee member may be made of a softer material, such as flexible rubber and yet the body may be caused to be firm enough to support the edge of the squeegee member so that it will clean the window over which it is drawn in use.

A feature resides in means 'for retarding the flow of water along the under edge of the squeegee member while operating to clean a surface.

The squeegee member is provided with openings or wells into which the water or liquid wiped from a surface being squeegeed is adapted 'to collect, thus retarding the flow of the same and preventing the water from dripping off the ends of the squeegee as it is carried across the glass to clean the same.

It is also a feature to provide the channel squeegee holding member with suitable clamping means which is adapted to removably support the squeegee member thereto and to also provide means for holding the body of the squeegee strip firm and in perfect alignment, which insures a true working edge for the squeegee.

The details and further features of my squeegee will be more fully set forth, wherein thereplaceable and adjustable members may be connected together to form a complete unitary squeegee adapted to have the advantage of giving longer wear and better efficiency in use than has been accomplished heretofore insofar as I know, and maintaining a simplicity of construc- 5 tion to make the same desirable. 'I' I In the drawing forming part of this specification:

Figure l is a plan view of my window squeegee. Figure 2 is an under view showing a reverse 10 side to that shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is anend-view of the same. Figure 4 is an enlarged section on the line 44 of Figure 2. l t

Figure 5 is a similar section to Figure 4, on the 15 line 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 illustrates the flexible squeegee mem ber.

Figure 7 illustrates the flexible squeegee back in-g member. I Figure 8 is an enlarged section of an alternative construction of my window squeegee, indi eating a section at a point similar to that of Figure 4. I

My window'squeegee A includes the support' 2 ing member- B which may be formed channel shape or angular. In the channel shape the supporting member B has a wide flange I0 and a short flange I I, while a recess I2 is formed between the flanges III and II. A handle mem- 30 ber'C which is formed with a socket I4 for receiving a stick is secured to the supporting member B by the screws I5. The handle C may be replacedor removed by loosening the screws I5 when it is desired. 35

The squeegee strip I6 is formed of a width so that it may be lined up in the channel recess I2 with the working edge I! projecting beyond the width of the flange ID. This strip'maybe made of flexible material of any suitable nature, such as, rubber or other material which will provide a firm yet soft, sharp squeegee edge H. The squeegee strip I6 is formed with four sharp 1 edges I1, each of which may be brought into position to provide the working surface of the squeegee A by resetting of the squeegee strip I6 in the'supporting member B. Th'e'squeegee strip I6 is provided with a se'rie s of holes I8 which are marginally spaced from one of .the working edges I1, while a similar series of holes I9 are marginally spaced froin the opposite working edge IT, as illustrated in Figure 6, so that the series of holes I8 and Iii provide parallelly spaced holes from the edges I! of the strip I6. The holes I8 and I9 maybe ing strip 20.

equally spaced from the working edges [1, the purpose of which will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

I provide a backing strip 20 of rubber or other flexible material which is adapted to co-operate with the squeegee strip I6. The strip 20 is provided with holes 21, the purpose of which will be later set forth.

The squeegee strip I6 and the backing strip 20 are adapted to be placed in the supporting member B as illustrated in Figure 4, with one of their edges aligned in the channel recess I2. This gives a perfect alignment to the working edge I I and holds the member 20 in a manner to form a flexible reinforced backing meansfor the squeegee strip I6.

The strips I6 and 20 are adapted to be clamped in the supporting member B by means of a series of adjusting screws 22 which extend through either the series of openings I8 or the openings I9 in the strip I6 and through the openings 2| in thestrip 20, and engage the clamping bar 23 to holdthe same with more or less tension against the members I6 and 20 to clamp the same firmly to the supporting member B. This provides a unitary structure to the squeegee A, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and the sections 4 and 5.

The clamping bar 23 may be made of any suitable,.width and shape. to engage the squeegee members. The squeegee strip I6 which is formed with the sharp edges I1 is reversible in the supporting member B so that any one of the edges may be brought into operative position. Thus as one of the working edges [1 Wears, the position of. the strip I6 may be changed by loosening the screws I5 and 22, all of which would-extend through the members I6 and 26, and are anchored in the bar 23. In this manner I provide a squeegee member I6 which is selectively positioned in the supporting member B. It will be apparent that the series of holes l8 and the parallelly disposed series of holes I9 provide the adjustment of the strip I6 so that the same may be reversed in position in the supporting member B. Thus I provide a squeegee A of a very desirable nature because the utility of the squeegee member. I6 is greaterthan has been accomplished heretofore, in a simpler and more practical manner. The operator of my squeegee A may readily change the position of the squeegee I6.

A further advantage of my squeegee A resides in making the members B and C, as well as the clamping member 23, out of aluminum or other light weight material. The parts of my squeegee are all replaceable when they wear out or should they become damaged for any reason. Thus I providea further advantage in my simplified squeegee A. It is also an advantage of my squeegee A in that the handle C may be removed without disturbing the position of the squeegee strip I6 and the backing strip 20. This permits easierpacking for shipment or storage of my squeegee.

My squeegee may be made also in the form illustrated in Figure 8, wherein the holder portion B is formed angular with a back angle member 24 projecting virtually at right'angles from the flange III, which provides an aligning shoulder for the squeegee strip I6 and the back- In this construction the clamping bar 23' is slightly wider than the clamping bar 23, however, it is held to the flange ID by the screws ,22'.

It will be apparent that when the squeegee strips I6 and 20 are in operative position that either the series of holes l8 or the series of holes I9 will be exposed on the under side of the squeegee strip I6. These holes are equally spaced marginally from the edge I1 and one side of the same is closed by the backing strip 20, as illustrated in Figure 4. Thus the openings l8 or I9 provide pockets or wells which are adapted to collect the water or moisture which is squeegeed off of a surface by the edge II. Thus the open ings I8 or I9 act as retarders for the free flow of liquid along the under side of the squeegee member I6 in operation. I have found that this is a material advantage of my squeegee A because it prevents free dripping of the water from the ends of the squeegee A in the use of the same.

Ordinarily moisture runs from the ends of the squeegee in its use and is apt to drip back onto the surface that has been squeegeed, whereas, in my device I find that this will not occur under the ordinary squeegee process and where the surface squeegeed isnot too wet.

It is apparent that the advantages of my squeegee A are material in accomplishing more desirable results and in providing a greater utility in a simple and practical manner.

. I claim:

, l. A squeegee comprising, a channel member having an upper wide longitudinally extending flange, a short longitudinally extending under flange, wide and narrow flexible squeegee members adapted to have one edge projecting from said wide flange and the other edge extending longitudinally in the recess of said channel between said wide and short longitudinal flanges, and a clamping means adapted to removably secure said squeegee members including a longitudinally extending floating bar on the under side of the same extending adjacent said short flange, and aseries of screws extending through said wide flange and threadedly anchored in said bar.

2. A squeegee including, a squeegee member, means for supporting said member, and pocket means spaced from the squeegee edge formed in said squeegee member between said supporting means and the wiping edge of the squeegee for containing liquid and retarding the free flow of liquid along said member.

3. The combination of, flexible replaceable squeegee means, clamping means for removably supporting said squeegee means including adjusting means to regulate the tension of said clamping means on said squeegee means, a series of liquid collecting pockets spaced from and positioned between said clamping means and the wiping edge of the squeegee in a portion of said squeegee means extending along one side thereof, and a handle projecting from said clamping means for operative engagement of said squeegee.

4. The combination, of a reversible, replaceable squeegee member formed of flexible material, a series of pairs of openings extending parallelly along said squeegee member, a holder for supporting said squeegee member, and clamping means adapted to extend through one series of said openings to hold said squeegee member in one position, the other series of openings positioned between said clamping member and the wiping edge of the squeegee providing water retarding wells along one side of said squeegee member when held in this position, and the reverse taking place when the series of openings which form the wells act as the means of engagement for said clamping means.

5. The combination of, a flexible squeegee member, a series of pairs of openings formed in the body of said squeegee member, clamping and holding means for engaging said squeegee member through one of said series of openings at a time, the other series of openings positioned between said clamping member and the wiping edge of the squeegee to form water retarding pockets,

said openings being positioned in said squeegee member in a manner to permit either series tobe engaged by said clamping and holding means so that the squeegee member may be reversible to permit either longitudinal edge thereof to be used as a squeegee.

6. A squeegee including, a flexible squeegee member, a series of pairs of openings equally spaced marginally of the longitudinal edges of said member, and means for holding said squeegee member reversible by engagement in either of said series of openings, said holding means exposing the openings not engaged to provide water retarding wells.

7. A squeegee including, a channel-shaped member having substantially parallel side walls, one of said side walls being wider than the other side wall, a flexible squeegee, a clamping member oppositely disposed to said wider side wall to clamp said flexible squeegee thereagainst, and a base on said channel of sufiicient width to space said squeegee from the shorter of said walls when clamped against the wider wall.

NYKYFOR HAWRYLASZ. 

